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smartness

noun as in brilliance

noun as in brilliancy

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And what's thought of as nuisance behaviour is a sign of their smartness and social learning skills.

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Breaking the back of the chase was important in allowing the side's less experienced middle order to do the rest with simple, risk-free cricket - and they played with a smartness that England didn't.

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Their side looked bowler-heavy with five seamers and two spinners, which proved ineffective as Bangladesh proved their smartness and adaptability to pace the chase perfectly.

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“Bjorkstrand, I think he’s been a little snakebit and he’s playing a little better than his numbers probably indicate. I really like his smartness and his stickwork and a lot of things.”

“People can say what they want about this man, but the smartness and the ingenious thought to just being patient and wait for that split second to touch the ball first before you,” Oliseh said, “and continue my leg so that your contact will hit my leg.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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